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This checklist is a sample of a payroll checklist.  This can be customized to meet your district specific needs.  Please contact your ITC for complete instructions before using this checklist.

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3.____  If any changes/additions are needed (for example - Employee, Position, Payroll Item, Pay Distribution, Payroll Account) go to the appropriate Core menu item or the Employee Dashboard and make the necessary changes before initializing the payroll.

4.____  Enter any exceptions using Payroll>Payroll Payments Future. (UPDCAL_FUTURE)

5.____  Run Reports>SSDT Future Pay Amount Report to balance the exceptions. (FUTPAY)

    • Go to Reports>Report Manager>SSDT Future Pay Amount Report
      • Format-Chose from drop down
      • Page Size-Choose from drop down
      • Orientation-Choose from drop down
      • Name-Defaulted but a report name can be entered
      • Summary Report-If you only want a summary report click on the box next to Summary
      • Beginning Effective Date (optional) 

      • Ending Effective Date (optional)
      • Pay Groups (optional)
      • Click on Generate Report

6.____  Enter and/or import Attendance/Absence information.

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and/or import Attendance/Absence information.

  • Choose from 3 options:
    • Adding Attendance Using the Employee Dashboard: (ATDSCN)
      • Go to the employee's Dashboard and search for the Employee.  Select from the dropdown                                                                            
      • On the Employee Dashboard select Attendance
      • Click Create to enter one day or click Mass Add to enter multiple days. 
      • Click Save
      • Posting Mode options are available - No Posting to Payroll, Post to Current, Post to Future.  If using a Posting Mode make sure that you click Post Selected Records to Current or Future Payroll after you click Save to add the attendance entry
      • Click on X to close the window
    • Adding Attendance Using Attendance (ATDSCN)
      • Go to Core>Attendance
      • Click Create to enter one day or click Mass Add to enter multiple days. 
      • Click Save
      • Posting Mode options are available - No Posting to Payroll, Post to Current, Post to Future.  If using a Posting Mode make sure that you click Post Selected Records to Current or Future Payroll after you click Save to add the attendance entry
      • Click on X to close the window
    • Adding Attendance Using Attendance (ATDSCN)
      • Go to Core>Attendance
      • Click Create to enter one day or click Mass Add to enter multiple days. 
      • Click Save
      • Posting Mode options are available - No Posting to Payroll, Post to Current, Post to Future.  If using a Posting Mode make sure that you click Post Selected Records to Current or Future Payroll after you click Save to add the attendance entry
      • Click on X to close the window
      Adding Attendance/Absence Using a File to Import (USPIMPORT)Loading Attendance Information /Absence Using a File to Import (USPIMPORT)
      • Loading Attendance Information 
        • Go to Utilities>Attendance/Absence Import
          • Attendance Import File - Click Choose File and browse to locate the file
          • Location Code- If using Location Code and it's specified on CSV File
          • Post to Payroll Processing – Choose option from dropdown
          • Combine Attendance Entries-If desired
          • Allow Negative Leave Balances N/A for Attendance Importing
          • Payroll Account to charge-Choose from drop down
          • Click IMPORT
          • Review Summary counts on screen
          • View ATTERR.csv 

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

      • Loading Absence Information
        • Go to Utilities>Attendance/Absence Import
            • Attendance Import File - Click Choose File and browse to locate the file
            • Location Code- If using Location Code and it's specified on CSV File
            • Post to Payroll Processing –
  • Choose option from dropdown
            • Not applicable 
            • Combine Attendance Entries -
  • If desired
            • Not applicable
            • Allow Negative Leave Balances
  • N/A for Attendance Importing
            • - If applicable, check the checkbox
            • Payroll Account to charge -
  • Choose from drop down
            • Not applicable
            • Click IMPORT
            • Review Summary counts on screen
            • View ATTERR.csv 

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

      • Loading Absence Information
        • Go to Utilities>Attendance/Absence Import
            • Attendance Import File - Click Choose File and browse to locate the file
            • Location Code- If using Location Code and it's specified on CSV File
            • Post to Payroll Processing – Not applicable 
            • Combine Attendance Entries - Not applicable
            • Allow Negative Leave Balances - If applicable, check the checkbox
            • Payroll Account to charge - Not applicable
            • Click IMPORT
            • Review Summary counts on screen
            • View ATTERR.csv 

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option..CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

5. ____  Run the SSDT Attendance Journal Entry Report to check the absence and/or attendance information. (ABSRPT)

  • Go to Reports>Report Manage>SSDT Attendance Journal Entry.
    • Start Date - Payroll Start Date
    • End Date - Payroll End Date
    • Job Status - Leave blank
    • Appointment Type - Leave blank
    • Type - Enter either Attendance or Absence if balancing separately
    • Click Generate Report
  • Verify the report.

6.____  Enter any exceptions using Payroll>Payroll Payments Future. (UPDCAL_FUTURE)

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7.____  Run the SSDT Attendance Journal Entry Report to check the absence and/or attendance information. (ABSRPT)

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  • Start Date - Payroll Start Date
  • End Date - Payroll End Date
  • Job Status - Leave blank
  • Appointment Type - Leave blank
  • Type - Enter either Attendance or Absence if balancing separately
  • Click Generate Report

Reports>SSDT Future Pay Amount Report to balance the exceptions. (FUTPAY)

    • Go to Reports>Report Manager>SSDT Future Pay Amount Report
      • Format-Chose from drop down
      • Page Size-Choose from drop down
      • Orientation-Choose from drop down
      • Name-Defaulted but a report name can be entered
      • Summary Report-If you only want a summary report click on the box next to Summary
      • Beginning Effective Date (optional) 

      • Ending Effective Date (optional)
      • Pay Groups (optional)
      • Click on Generate Report

8.____  Initialize the payroll. (INICAL)

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Criteria needed for an employee to be on the SERS New Hire report:

An employee has to have a SERS =400 Payroll Item with the New Employee box checked   Image Modified and hold a position that has SERS as the Position>Retirement Code and a Position>Position Hire Date no more than 60 days before the system date for the employee to be eligible for the report.

  • Create the SERS Per Report for verification.
    • Go to Reports>SERS Reporting>SERS New Hire Report 
      • Report Title - Default is SERS New Hire Report.  Can be changed if desired.
      • Click Generate Report.  
      • Verify the report.
  • Generate the submission file
    • Click Generate File
      • Save the file to a folder of your chose
      • Upload to eSERS 

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Criteria needed for an employee to be on the STRS New Hire report:

An employee has to have a STRS =450 Payroll Item with the New Employee box checked   Image Modified and hold a position that has STRS as the Position>Retirement Code and a Position>Position Hire Date no more than 60 days before the system date for the employee to be eligible for the report.

  • Create the STRS Per Pay Report for verification.
    • Go to Reports>STRS New hire Report
      • Report Title-Default is STRS  New Hire Report
      • To create a report click Generate Report
  • Generate the submission file
    • Click Generate Submission File
      • Click Choose File.  Browse to select your file.
      • Click Submit Uploaded File to STRS
    • OR Click Generate Submission File and Submit to STRS in one step

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